The bloke holding aloft his trophy, having just won The World's Strongest Woman competition in Arlington Texas, is American Jammie Booker.
OK, Jammie might have had a few nips and tucks, taken bucket-loads of hormones, and wears women's clothes, but all that doesn't stop him being a biological MAN.
Now, I don't know about you, but to me a man competing in a woman's sport isn't really 'playing the game'.
In general, men can run faster, swim faster, jump higher, lift heavier weights, and are all-over stronger than women, so for a man to compete alongside women isn't really fair. To me there is nothing sexist in saying as much; it's simply 'nature'.
Why doesn't Jammie compete alongside fellow male 'Strongmen'? Well, it's probably because he knows he wouldn't stand a chance against men! Or it's because he knows he stands a better chance if he competes against women! It's either one or the other!
I think we all know the answer to that; as does he.
Thank goodness he's now been deprived of his win, and the real winner of this competition was the woman who came 'second'; the Brit' Andrea Thompson.
Well done Andrea.
This is insanity. Perhaps they should have a class for hermaphrodites or loonies.
ReplyDeleteA category for 'chemically assisted all-comers' would cover it. I think it would be fun too!
DeleteI'm with former Swimmer Sharon Davies on this one. She's been campaigning on this madness for quite a few years now.
ReplyDeleteAnd, like JK Rowling, she's received terrible threats and insults. You can't tell the truth any more without being attacked by the loonies!
DeleteI'm sure I could win that ... easy!
ReplyDeleteYou might have to train for a week!
DeleteThe world's gone bonkers....
ReplyDeleteAt least his win was overturned.... but only because people complained!
DeleteYou really couldn't make this up could you? I'm relieved to see that this stupidity is in Texas USA and not nearer to home. Wherever this is, it's stark staring crazy!
ReplyDeleteI like your comment "chemically assisted all-comers" That should really widen the field and bring the loonies out of the woodwork!
One set of sports for genuine sportsmen/women, and another for the cheats. Much more fun.
DeleteGood grief. At least they came to their senses and gave the trophy to a real woman. If you're born a male then you're a damn male... forever
ReplyDeleteWhy can they not understand that?????
DeleteJammie is not a first name that I approve of - unless of course your surname happens to be Dodger.
ReplyDeleteCould it have been a disguised version of Jamie? It didn't work, did it!
DeleteI would have been happy for that strong human to borrow my car's name - Butch!
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